::::And Ritter's criticism of 1956 has to be looked at thru the politics of his day: it was part of a de-mystification and de-militarization of all post-WWI German society, and rehabilative programming in officers schools, then coupled with the General Staff of NATO. But NATO itself has adopted the Prussian General Staff operational planning organisation, and structure. Schlieffen, along with many others, are still used as brilliant case studies in military academies worldwide, and not just for flaws or failures. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''CIA v Trump updated score'':CIA 3, Trump 2]]</sup> 03:33, 28 March 2017 (EDT) | ::::And Ritter's criticism of 1956 has to be looked at thru the politics of his day: it was part of a de-mystification and de-militarization of all post-WWI German society, and rehabilative programming in officers schools, then coupled with the General Staff of NATO. But NATO itself has adopted the Prussian General Staff operational planning organisation, and structure. Schlieffen, along with many others, are still used as brilliant case studies in military academies worldwide, and not just for flaws or failures. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''CIA v Trump updated score'':CIA 3, Trump 2]]</sup> 03:33, 28 March 2017 (EDT) |